Mark Bowen believes Xherdan Shaqiri is now a more rounded Premier League player after rolling up his sleeves to mix pleasure with pain.

He says the Swiss star is now a more disciplined player who can combine the defensive and offensive side of his game for the good of Stoke City.

His comments come after recent statistics revealed that only Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva and Henrikh Mkhitaryan have created more chances than Shaqiri in the top flight this season.

“I’ve been delighted for Shaq because this year especially, although we saw glimpses of it at the back end of last season, he seems to have come back more focused in terms of what the Premier League is about and what is expected of him.